Latest quakes in or near Valais, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.6 earthquake Martigny - Valais, Switzerland - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.1 Brugg - Aargau, Switzerland - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 13 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 27, 05:58 pm (Zurich) | 0.6 7.5 km | Martigny, 18 km west of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Saturday, May 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 25, 09:50 am (Zurich) | 1.2 3.9 km | Entremont, 2.1 km east of Martigny-Ville, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Friday, May 24, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 24, 05:26 pm (Rome) | 0.8 0 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the SW | 33 km west of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy | Info | |
May 24, 01:03 pm (Zurich) | 1.4 1.5 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the W | Saint-Maurice, Vaud, 3.9 km southeast of Monthey, Monthey, Valais, Switzerland | Info | |
May 24, 11:14 am (Paris) | 1.2 6 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the SW | Chamonix F | Info | |
Thursday, May 23, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 23, 04:29 pm (Zurich) | 1.5 2.1 km | Switzerland: Monthey VS | Info | ||
May 23, 03:30 pm (Zurich) | 2.1 0.6 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the N | Brugg, 12 km northwest of Wettingen, Baden, Aargau, Switzerland | Info | |
May 23, 01:35 pm (Zurich) | 1.0 8.3 km | Aigle, 50 km southeast of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 22, 08:26 pm (Zurich) | 0.4 4.3 km | Switzerland: Martigny VS | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.63 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 9.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 79 quakes per year (or 6.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 485 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)
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Valais Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Valais, Switzerland?
Valais has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 951 quakes on average per year in or near Valais, Switzerland. However, Valais has had at least 35 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Valais, Switzerland?
On average, Valais has about 79 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 9.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Valais?
The last earthquake in Valais occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.6:
A light magnitude 0.6 earthquake hit 17.6 km (11 mi) away from Sion, Valais, Switzerland, in the afternoon of Monday, May 27, 2024 at 5.58 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.5 km (4.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Valais in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Valais has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.1. There were also 13 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Valais in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Valais in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.1 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 11.6 km (7 mi) away from Wettingen, Aargau, Switzerland, in the early afternoon of Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 3.30 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.6 km (0.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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